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Light-scattering substrate, method for manufacturing light-scattering substrate, polarizing plate and image display device

a technology of light-scattering substrates and polarizing plates, which is applied in the direction of polarizing elements, instruments, other domestic objects, etc., can solve the problems of deterioration of display screen uniformity, increased light transmittance, and lowering of front white brightness, so as to suppress interference-induced stripes, improve display performance, and reduce costs

Active Publication Date: 2010-11-04
FUJIFILM CORP
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The patent text describes a new light-scattering substrate for image display devices that can improve display performance and thinning of the device. The substrate has an irregular surface with a controlled thickness and surface design to enhance light scattering. The substrate includes a thermoplastic resin and transparent particles, and has a specific roughness, spacing, and tilt angle to achieve optimal light scattering. The substrate is easy to manufacture and has low costs. It can also contribute to the thinning of the display device and prevent interference-induced stripes. The substrate can be used for a variety of image display devices such as liquid crystal displays, polarizing plates, and methods for manufacturing the substrate are also provided.

Problems solved by technology

However, the optical films disclosed in the foregoing patent documents are low in total light transmittance, and therefore, there may be the case where when used for an image display device, a lowering of the front white brightness is caused.
On the other hand, for the purpose of keeping the front brightness, there may be the case where when a haze is lowered, namely the total light transmittance is increased, the deterioration of uniformity of a display screen (unevenness of the backlight or the like) or the generation of interference-induced stripes such as moire cannot be suppressed.
Also, there may be the case where the above-described optical films involve a problem in scar resistance such that they are injured by other optical member adjacent thereto, for example, a prism sheet, etc., or injure other optical member due to the surface irregular shape.

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Preparation of Light-Scattering Substrate

[0233]Each of dopes was prepared in a solid composition for dope shown in the following Table 1; a base layer dope and a surface layer dope were simultaneously cast so as to have a constitution regarding a film thickness after drying as shown in the following Table 2, thereby preparing light-scattering substrates 1 to 23. With respect to the light-scattering substrates 1 to 21, the dope for the surface layer 1 was cast using a casting apparatus shown in FIG. 3 such that it was located on the side of a mirror-finished drum cooled at −10° C. and cooled for gelation while evaporating the solvent; and a web was then stripped off. The web was dried by hot air at 100° C. until the residual solvent amount reached 10% by mass and then dried by hot air at 140° C. for 10 minutes. With respect to the light-scattering substrates 22 and 23, the dope for the surface layer 1 was cast on a mirror-finished band at 18° C. using a casting apparatus shown in FIG...

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[0275]A dope having a composition shown in the following Table 4 was prepared; and a light-scattering substrate 24 was prepared in the same manner as in the light-scattering substrate 23, except for using a dope P-1 in place of the dope A (surface layer 1), a dope P-2 in place of the dope B (base layer), a dope P-3 in place of the dope K (surface layer 2) and a dope P-1 in place of the dope B (surface layer 3), respectively in the light-scattering substrate 23. The light-scattering substrate 24 had a refractive index of 1.48. A viscosity of the surface layer dope P-1 disposed on the side of the superficial surface (side-A) on the air side of the light-scattering substrate at room temperature (25° C.) was 26 Pa·s.

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[0276]A dope having a composition shown in the following Table 4 was prepared; and a light-scattering substrate 25 was prepared in the same manner as in the light-scattering substrate 23, except for using a dope Q-3 in place of the dope A (surface layer 1), a dope Q-1 in place of the dope B (base layer), a dope Q-2 in place of the dope K (surface layer 2) and a dope Q-3 in place of the dope B (surface layer 3), respectively in the light-scattering substrate 23. The used materials are shown below. The light-scattering substrate 25 had a refractive index of 1.58. In Table 4, the polycarbonate is a polycarbonate resin having a mass average molecular weight of 45,000. A viscosity of the surface layer dope Q-3 disposed on the side of the superficial surface (side-A) on the air side of the light-scattering substrate at room temperature (25° C.) was 22 Pa·s.

[0277]Also, the following material was used.

[0278]SBX-8: Crosslinked polystyrene spherical particle, mean particle size: 8 μm, manufac...

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Abstract

A light-scattering substrate having an irregular shape on one surface thereof is provided, the light-scattering substrate including: a thermoplastic resin; and at least one kind of transparent particles having a mean primary particle size of 3 μm or more and not more than 12 μm, wherein the light-scattering substrate contains a first region having a thickness of ½ or more times and not more than 4 times the mean primary particle size of the transparent particles from the surface having an irregular shape; and a second region having a thickness of 3 / 2 or more times the mean primary particle size of the transparent particles from a surface on back side of the surface having an irregular shape, and the first region and the second region have a region not substantially containing the transparent particle.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a light-scattering substrate, a method for manufacturing a light-scattering substrate, a polarizing plate and an image display device.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, a liquid crystal display device (LCD) has been widely used because it is slim, lightweight and low in a consumed power. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and a polarizing plate. The polarizing plate is in general composed of a protective film and a polarizing film, and it is obtained by dyeing a polarizing film made of a polyvinyl alcohol film with iodine, stretching the film and then laminating the both surface thereof by protective films. In a transmission liquid crystal display device, this polarizing plate is installed on the both sides of a liquid crystal cell, and one or more optical compensatory sheets may be further disposed. Also, in a reflection liquid cr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G02F1/1335G01N15/02G02B5/30B29D7/01
CPCB29C39/148B29C39/20G02B5/3033B29K2995/0018G02B5/02B29K2105/16
Inventor WATANABE, JUNYONEYAMA, HIROYUKIABIRU, DAISAKUOHASHI, YUSUKE
Owner FUJIFILM CORP